WA man jailed for violent home invasion

A Perth man, who previously had a murder charge dropped, has been jailed for seven years and three months over his role in a separate home invasion during which the victim was shot twice.

Brock Johnston, 29, was due to stand trial this week in the WA Supreme Court for the attempted murder of Beau White, who was shot in the back at his Butler home in December last year, but pleaded guilty to a lesser offence.

The court heard the weapon used during the home invasion was later found in Johnston's possession when police stopped a car in East Perth driven by his partner, lawyer Sanella Naumovski.

Two people visited Mr White's home two days before the shooting and demanded money for a debt, but he chased them away.

Johnston was one of several people who broke into the house two days later wearing balaclavas.

Mr White, 28, went into his garage and used a large jarrah stick to hit Johnston.

Another intruder then shot Mr White twice in the back, causing internal bleeding and a collapsed lung.